e36 starter motor

[The real Apache]

is it a tt to replace?

[buggalugs]

Are we talking m50 engine? changed one yesterday coincidentally! OK the engine was in an e30 at the time but hay.

I did it from below on a ramp. The bottom bolt was ok but the top one was a bh to get to. There's a 17mm bolt to the rear of it too, the electrical connections aren't to bad but remember to disconnect the battery first. On mine it was secured to the bellhousing with a nut & bolt which meant snaking a long long long extension up the side of the gearbox and a spanner under the inlet mani at the same time... Fun fun fun!

[TheEnd]

I have heard that there were 2 types of bolt holding them on, regular ones which will be tight to access, and captive ones (studs really) where you just need to take the nut off and pull it back.

[The real Apache]

It's a S52B32 US M3 block with an M52 single VANOS cylinder head